Global Retirement Partners LLC Has $497,000 Holdings in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) by 595.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,215 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,753 shares during the period. Global Retirement Partners LLC’s holdings in Five Below were worth $497,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its stake in Five Below by 653.8% in the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 196 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares during the period. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Five Below during the second quarter worth about $26,000. Mather Group LLC. bought a new position in shares of Five Below during the third quarter worth about $40,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Five Below by 15,500.0% during the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 312 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 310 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP raised its position in Five Below by 333.0% in the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 420 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 323 shares during the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on FIVE shares. Barclays upped their price target on Five Below from $160.00 to $193.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday. Truist Financial upgraded shares of Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $179.00 to $216.00 in a report on Monday, December 8th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of Five Below from $185.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Five Below from $150.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on Five Below from $204.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $183.95.

Five Below Stock Performance

Shares of FIVE stock opened at $195.57 on Friday. Five Below, Inc. has a 52-week low of $52.38 and a 52-week high of $204.67. The stock has a market cap of $10.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.11, a PEG ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.13. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $171.83 and its 200-day moving average is $153.56.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.46. The business had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $971.96 million. Five Below had a return on equity of 17.15% and a net margin of 6.96%.Five Below’s quarterly revenue was up 23.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.42 earnings per share. Five Below has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.710-5.890 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.360-3.540 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider George Hill sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.09, for a total transaction of $1,365,675.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 32,913 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,993,128.17. The trade was a 18.56% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.75, for a total value of $4,368,750.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 106,140 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,547,965. This trade represents a 19.06% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 35,244 shares of company stock valued at $6,229,754. 1.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Five Below

Five Below, Inc (NASDAQ:FIVE) is an American specialty discount retailer offering a broad assortment of merchandise priced primarily at $5 or below. Since its founding in 2002 by David Schlessinger and Tom Vellios, the company has pursued a value-focused retail model targeting tweens, teens and beyond, with stores designed to deliver trend-driven products at an accessible price point. Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Five Below has grown into a national chain operating in dozens of U.S.